grafter

[graf-ter, grahf-] / ˈgræf tər, ˈgrɑf- /

NOUN

rascal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bum liar scoundrel swindler wretch

STRONG

beggar blackguard bully cad cardsharp charlatan cheat delinquent devil disgrace felon fraud good-for-nothing hooligan hypocrite idler imp loafer mischief-maker miscreant opportunist pretender prodigal profligate recreant reprobate robber rowdy ruffian scamp sinner skunk sneak tough tramp trickster varmint villain wastrel

WEAK

black sheep

Antonyms

STRONG

hard worker

NOUN

robber

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bandit burglar con artist crook looter marauder mugger pickpocket pirate raider rustler shoplifter swindler thief thug

STRONG

brigand buccaneer cardsharper cheat chiseler corsair desperado despoiler fence forager fraud hijacker housebreaker operator pilferer pillager plunderer prowler punk safecracker sandbagger stealer stickup

WEAK

cat burglar cattle thief holdup artist second-story operator

Antonyms

STRONGEST

law police

Example Sentences

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After encouragement from two passengers, he starts rapping, referring to himself as the B-Town Grafter.

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Dylan McEwan, 19, who styled himself as MC McEwan and the B-Town Grafter, was involved in the thefts of four cars from homes in Leeds.

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James Milner: I remember this player playing for Newcastle United and thinking he's a grafter.

From BBC

She is a grafter, riding more races than anyone else in Ireland this season.

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I like Jesus a lot, and he is far more than just a grafter, but when I watch him he is not always looking to get on the end of balls into the box like he did against Cheltenham in the FA Cup on Saturday - he is often lurking deeper or on the left, linking play.

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